http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/201 ... c=fb&cc=fp
The URL says it all really.
I have learned much from the Pastafarians. For instance, there is an inverse relationship between the number of pirates in the world and the rise of glabal warming. I think it is fair to conclude that the decline of the pirate population causes global warming.
demon17 WroteColonIt got a serious background. People try to avoid the appearance of extra rights for religions, which basically is a restriction of their civil rights.
The judge, allegedly a very strict Catholic, became outraged at the photos of the X-Day parody of Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ... Judge Punch lost his temper completely, and began to shout abuse at Rachel... The judge ordered that Rachel is to have absolutely no contact with her son, not even in writing, because he felt the pictures of X-Day performance art were evidence enough to suspect “severe mental illness”…
Nephele WroteColondemon17 WroteColonIt got a serious background. People try to avoid the appearance of extra rights for religions, which basically is a restriction of their civil rights.
That, too.
Here in the U.S., a judge who takes personal offense over parody religions (or even the serious, non-mainstream religions of the neo-pagan community) can react with malice – even to the point of taking your child away from you.
That's what happened to Church of the SubGenius member Rachel Bevilacqua a few years ago:
Woman denied custody of son for participating in SubGenius holidayThe judge, allegedly a very strict Catholic, became outraged at the photos of the X-Day parody of Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ... Judge Punch lost his temper completely, and began to shout abuse at Rachel... The judge ordered that Rachel is to have absolutely no contact with her son, not even in writing, because he felt the pictures of X-Day performance art were evidence enough to suspect “severe mental illness”…
Custody of 10-year-old Kohl was awarded to Rachel's ex-husband (apparently Rachel's participation in The Church of the SubGenius added fuel to an already bitter divorce). Rachel eventually regained custody of her son, but only after a long and expensive court struggle.
A note on "hate crimes"... Because Pastafarians, SubGenii, etc. aren't members of a recognized "protected class" in U.S. law, violence aimed specifically at these people because of their practices does not count as "hate crimes."
-- Nephele
nachtvlinder WroteColonWhich hate crimes are then protected under US law (with regard to religion)? Only the big religions like christianity, judaism and islam? In their 'official' or commonly practised varieties (whatever that might mean)? And what's the reason behind it? Because it seems a bit strange to protect religions, but not all of them. No matter how weird you think they are.
And how do you interpret the behaviour of judge in the case Nephele mentioned in the light of the seperation of church and state and freedom of (from) religion? Don't both hold in the US? If so, is his behaviour allowed, or was his ruling overuled and he given some kind of sanction? Just wondering
nachtvlinder WroteColonWhich hate crimes are then protected under US law (with regard to religion)? Only the big religions like christianity, judaism and islam? In their 'official' or commonly practised varieties (whatever that might mean)? And what's the reason behind it? Because it seems a bit strange to protect religions, but not all of them. No matter how weird you think they are.
And how do you interpret the behaviour of judge in the case Nephele mentioned in the light of the seperation of church and state and freedom of (from) religion?
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